As you are no doubt aware, TFRs are lurking for firefighting activity, the big one being directly northeast of El Toro. Please remain well clear, and it is best to consider El Toro Practice area off-limits for the foreseeable future.
(TFR is the red/green hatch - red/red hatch is the Disneyland TFR)
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FDC NOTAMs have been rolled out for IFR Pilots which affects numerous approaches in the LA Basin. It's more than someone just screwing up the printing in this batch -- minimums are being tweaked all across the southland, procedures are being discontinued, and all sorts of changes abound. Here are the ones that may affect local pilots, including the biggie, Corona's MDA and Missed altitudes have been raised a whopping 200' for the local altimeter and 550' (!!) for KONT altimeter. Something strange is going on, so pay attention to that preflight briefing for a bit!
FLIGHT DATA CENTER NOTAMS
FDC 7/0111 AJO FI/T CORONA MUNI, CORONA, CA.
VOR OR GPS A, AMDT 4...
CIRCLING CAT A/B MDA 1680/ HAA 1147. VIS CAT A 1 1/4, CAT B 1
1/2.
ONTARIO ALTIMETER SETTING MINIMA: CIRCLING CAT A/B MDA 2100/
HAA 1587. VIS CAT A 1 1/4, CAT B 1 1/2.
MISSED APPROACH: CLIMBING RIGHT TURN TO 3100 DIRECT PDZ VORTAC
AND HOLD.
FDC 5/1807 CNO FI/T CHINO, CHINO, CA
ILS RWY 26R, AMDT 6...
S-ILS 26R DA 886/HAT 250 ALL CATS. VIS 1 ALL CAT.
FDC 6/3170 CNO FI/T CHINO, CHINO, CA.
VOR OR GPS B, AMDT 3C...
PROCEDURE NA.
FDC 6/3172 RAL FI/T RIVERSIDE MUNI, RIVERSIDE, CA.
VOR OR GPS RWY 9, AMDT 9B...
VOR OR GPS A, AMDT 5B...
VOR OR GPS B, ORIG-B...
PROCEDURE NA.
FDC 7/9271 RAL FI/T RIVERSIDE MUNI, RIVERSIDE, CA.
ILS RWY 9, AMDT 7A...
COUPLED APPROACHES NA BELOW 1440 MSL.
FDC 7/7000 CCB FI/T CABLE, UPLAND, CA.
VOR RWY 6, AMDT 7A...
MINIMUM HOLDING AT POMONA VORTAC 3700 FEET.
COVIN TO POMONA VORTAC 3700 FEET.
S-6: MINIMUMS NA
CIRCLING CAT A MDA 2080/HAA 636, CAT B MDA 2160/HAA 716, CAT C
MDA 2200/HAA 756 VIS 2 1/4.
AIRPORT ELEVATION: 1444
VGSI AND DESCENT ANGLES NOT COINCIDENT NOTE NA.
VISUAL DESCENT ANGLE AND TCH NA.
FDC 6/7348 POC FI/T BRACKETT FIELD, LA VERNE, CA.
ILS RWY 26L, AMDT 2C.
S-ILS 26L CATS A/B DA 1342/HAT 340.
FDC 5/0156 FUL FI/T FULLERTON MUNI, FULLERTON, CA.
TAKE-OFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURES....
NOTE:
RWY 24, CHANGE: TOWER 1.3 NM FROM DEPARTURE END OF RWY,
485 FEET RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 795 FEET AGL/820 FEET
MSL, TO READ: TOWER 1.3 NM FROM DEPARTURE END OF RWY,
5042 FEET RIGHT OF CENTERLINE 759 FEET AGL/ 820 FEET
MSL.
ALL OTHER DATA REMAINS AS PUBLISHED.
FDC 7/2384 SNA FI/T JOHN WAYNE-ORANGE COUNTY, SANTA ANA, CA.
ILS RWY 19R, AMDT 11A...
S-ILS 19R DECISION ALTITUDE 267/HAT 212 ALL CATS.
DYERS FIX MINIMUMS:
CIRCLING MDA 720/HAA 664 ALL CATS.
TEMP CRANE 6204 FEET NORTH OF RWY 19R THLD, 315 AGL/359 MSL.
TREE 1429 FEET NORTH OF RWY 19R, 112 MSL.
FDC 7/2386 SNA FI/T JOHN WAYNE-ORANGE COUNTY, SANTA ANA, CA.
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19R, AMDT 1...
LNAV/VNAV DA 757/HAT 702 ALL CATS. VIS 2 ALL CATS.
LNAV MDA 660/HAT 605 ALL CATS. VIS CAT C RVR 6000, CAT D 1
1/2.
CIRCLING MDA 720/HAA 664.
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS: 800-2 1/2 ALL CATS.
VDP NA.
TEMP CRANE 6204 FEET NORTH OF RWY 19R THLD, 315 AGL/359 MSL.
FDC 7/2390 SNA FI/T JOHN WAYNE-ORANGE COUNTY, SANTA ANA, CA.
LOC BC RWY 1L, AMDT 10B...
CIRCLING MDA 720/HAA 666.
VDP NA.
TEMP CRANE 6204 FEET NORTH OF RWY 19R THLD, 315 AGL/359 MSL.
FDC 7/2391 SNA FI/T JOHN WAYNE-ORANGE COUNTY, SANTA ANA, CA.
LDA RWY 19R, AMDT 1C...
GAUER FIX MINIMUMS:
CIRCLING MDA 720/HAA 666 ALL CATS.
TEMP CRANE 6204 FEET NORTH OF RWY 19R THLD, 315 AGL/359 MSL.
FDC 7/2149 LGB FI/T LONG BEACH/DAUGHERTY FIELD, LONG BEACH, CA.
TAKE-OFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURES ...
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS: RWY 25L, 400-1 1/2 OR STANDARD WITH MINIMUM
CLIMB OF 387 FEET PER NM TO 600. TEMPORARY CRANE 7236 FEET FROM
DEPARTURE END OF RWY, 2102 FEET LEFT OF CENTERLINE, 300 AGL/349
MSL.
ALL OTHER DATA REMAINS AS PUBLISHED.
FDC 7/0653 HMT FI/T HEMET-RYAN, HEMET, CA.
RNAV (GPS) RWY 5, ORIG-A...
MISSED APPROACH: CLIMB TO 2500, THEN CLIMBING LEFT TURN TO
7100 DIRECT SETER WP AND HOLD, CONTINUE CLIMB-IN-HOLD TO 7100.
FDC 7/1831 HHR FI/T JACK NORTHROP FIELD/HAWTHORNE MUNI, HAWTHORNE,
CA.
VOR OR GPS RWY 25, AMDT 15A...
S-25 MDA 680/HAT 620 ALL CATS. VIS CATS A/B 1, CAT C 1 3/4,
CAT D 2. VDP NA.
CIRCLING MDA 680/HAA 614 ALL CATS. VIS CAT C 1 3/4.
MSA FROM LAX VORTAC 345-090 7700, 090-230 2900, 230-345 5300.
ADD NOTE: INOPERATIVE TABLE DOES NOT APPLY.
ADD NOTE: VISIBILITY REDUCTION BY HELICOPTERS NA.
FDC 7/6162 HHR FI/T JACK NORTHROP FIELD/HAWTHORNE MUNI,
HAWTHORNE, CA.
LOC RWY 25, AMDT 10A...
DISREGARD ALL REFERENCES TO DEMON INT/LAX 7.8 DME.
S-LOC 25 MDA 740/HAT 680 ALL CATS, VIS CATS A/B 1 1/4,
CAT C 2,CAT D 2 1/4.
CIRCLING MDA 740/HAA 674 ALL CATS, VIS CATS A/B 1 1/4,
CAT C 2, CAT D 2 1/4.
MSA FROM LAX VORTAC 345-090 7700, 090-230 2900, 230-345 5300.
ADD NOTES: INOPERATIVE TABLE DOES NOT APPLY. VISIBILITY
REDUCTION BY HELICOPTERS NA.
MISSED APPROACH: CLIMBING LEFT TURN TO 3000 VIA HEADING 210
DEGREES AND LAX R-170 TO LIMBO INT AND HOLD.
FDC 7/1435 TOA FI/T ZAMPERINI FIELD, TORRANCE, CA.
TAKE-OFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURES...
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS: RWY 29R, 200-1 1/2 OR STANDARD WITH MINIMUM
CLIMB OF 277 FEET PER NM TO 400. TEMPORARY CRANE 7018 FEET FROM
DEPARTURE END OF RWY, 2103 FEET LEFT OF CENTERLINE, 160 AGL/273
MSL.
ALL OTHER DATA REMAINS AS PUBLISHED.
FDC 7/2945 TOA FI/T ZAMPERINI FIELD, TORRANCE, CA.
ILS RWY 29R, AMDT 2...
S-ILS 29R DECISION ALTITUDE 381/HAT 284 ALL CATS. VISIBILITY
3/4 ALL CATS.
LOS ANGELES ALTIMETER SETTING MINIMUMS
S-ILS 29R DECISION ALTITUDE 405/HAT 308 ALL CATS. VISIBILITY 1
ALL CATS.
INOPERATIVE TABLE DOES NOT APPLY TO S-ILS 29R, S-LOC 29R, AND
LOS ANGELES ALTIMETER SETTING MINIMUMS.
TDZ ELEVATION: 97
AIRPORT ELEVATION: 103.
FDC 7/9928 ZLA CA.. FI/T AIRWAY ZLA.
V27-V208-V458 SANTA CATALINA (SXC) VORTAC, CA TO OCEANSIDE
(OCN) VORTAC, CA CHANGE OVER POINT OCN R-264 20 NM.
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We are suffering a Mutiny of aircraft this week, and many students and CFIs are walking the plank while we sort it out. Here is what I know:
Cessna 08V continues her thorough Annual. At this rate, we expect her to emerge as a 172, or possibly a LearJet. Apologies for continued delays.
Cessna 68U will be down for Annual next week, and we will fix the Mode C Transponder at that time.
Cessna 20U has undergone an Alternator conversion and has a new Battery.
Cessna 04H is at Western Avionics for an Radio/Nav tune-up. Expect her back on the line early next week with new radio superpowers.
Cessna 1ES is running just fine. Thanks, 1ES!
Cessna 17J has her on-board tach sender acting up. We have installed a backup tach until we can get her to Long Beach for warranty repairs (likely Mon/Tue)
Piper 85Y is down to investigate an inop Left Aux Fuel Pump.
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We are drawing heavily on our 3 mechanics, both shops on the field, and shops at 2 other airports to get through this mess. We hope to emerge soon and in good shape for Winter. Apologies for the rocky schedule.. but better safe than sorry, for everyone involved!
Blue Skies, no TFR busts!
- Mike
